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Plot:
While preparing for the examination of her Master Degree in Psychology, Julia Lund (Laura Regan) is called by her friend from childhood Billy Parks (Jo Abrahams) to meet him in a bar. They both had ni...( read more 
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MCT:July 27, 2008Don't even think about wasting your time. I don't know what Wes Craven was thinking when he produced this giant turd of a movie. Even Ethan Embry was bad in it... and he's like NEVER bad.
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MCT:July 12, 2008
I must sayt i was left bitterly disappointed by They, the reviews promised so much but the film lacked any serious depth. The evil was just wishy washy and didn;t offer a true fear the idea of being scared of childhood hs been done before but with something to actually fear and a chance of survival or at least a good fight They just come take and thats it dull.
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MCT:July 5, 2008
How can this be categorize as an horror film, its was NOT scary at all! Plus I was still a little bit lost through certain parts of the movie too. Probably would've been better if we've seen the Demons a lot more and more than just four people got takin away. This is a movie I will not want to watch, even if theres nothing else on television.
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MCT:May 14, 2008
"They hide in the dark so you can't see them."
The horror genre is comfortably separated into two different categories. The first is of course the mindless, gory horror fest when the objective is not to scare the audience but fill the screen with far too much disturbing gore. The second category is the horror film low on violence and gore. Instead this is replaced with spine-chilling moments and effective thrills. When done properly, both categories can produce some good work. They is certainly part of the latter. Toned down to a PG-13 rating in America; this film is not for those who crave gory horror films such as Friday the 13th or Nightmare on Elm Street.
While They had an interesting premise that plays on the genuinely recognisable human fear of the dark it was ultimately a bland and predictable entry to the horror genre.
After an opening sequence that effectively sets the tone for the film, we are then introduced to a graduate student of psychology named Julia Lund (Regan) who is currently studying for her masters. She is pulled into the psychological problem of her childhood friend Billy (Abrahams) who endlessly drones on about staying in the light and how "they" are out to get the both of them. Naturally at first Julia believes that this is mindless ranting without any fact. It's only after one of Billy's worst episodes that she finally realises that Billy might not be totally insane. As the arachnid demons living in the dark get more persistent, Julia begins to talk to some of Billy's friends as they attempt to find a way around their seemingly inevitable fate.
The premise of They is an expansion on the typical childhood fear of the dark. Every child goes through the phase of being terrified of the dark. The creatures in this film can only attack in the dark and when no-one else is around. Of course, kids watching this will probably never sleep again. There are a number of genuinely spine-chilling moments throughout the film. Even more surprisingly is that the film is actually scary at times. If you watch it in a dark room with the lights out on a rainy night, be prepared for one pretty terrifying experience.
For a tame, watered-down horror film it's a necessity that the film must carry some solid filmmaking. I have no complaints about the directing or the cinematography. Unfortunately some of the scares might also trigger a bit of laughter due to some awkward framing.
I had my reservations about the cast. Complaints were limited when it came to Laura Regan in the leading role. Her fear and motivations are palpable during the more intense horror scenes. On the contrary there are several instances when more acting is required. She also looks a bit too cute, even when she's meant to look terrified. This is another case of Hollywood choosing an attractive actress as opposed to an actress that perfectly suits the part.
They is cheesy; however its atmosphere is solid and scary. There are plenty of opportunities for the audience to be at the mercy of the filmmakers; not knowing what will happen next but aware that a scare is about to occur. Some of the scares are predictable albeit still quite chilling at times. Whenever the lights are terminated and the shot darkens we know that something terrifying is about to happen.
One of the film's flaws is in its gross predictability. At least 60% of the scares can be predicted before they occur. The film is slightly uplifted by its unconventional ending. It's extremely clever to stay away from the clichés when it comes to horror. Although the conclusion is slightly unsatisfying, at least the filmmakers weren't afraid to stay away from the genre clichés.
They is a decent entry to the horror genre. It's far from brilliant but the pasting it took was grossly unnecessary. For me the film was atmospheric and scary despite being corny and predictable. Worth seeing. "Presented" by Wes Craven. -
MCT:April 23, 2008
Difiero en lo que piensa la mayoría sobre el final, me pareció original y oscuro.
La película no es una JOYA, pero sin duda tiene una historia que aunque lenta y algo aburrida logra captar la atención.
Es de terror y cuenta con algunas escenas que impactan. Las actuaciones son medias y el diálogo es pasable. 6/10 -
MCT:April 16, 2008it's not one of those jump out at you horror film but at the same time their pace is really slow. However I liked the story and some of the scary moments actually frieghtened me.
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MCT:April 11, 2008
Enjoyable for all the wrong reasons; it's silly and recycled and acted so badly it's actually funny. The soundtrack is really crap as well but there's something very watchable about this sort of film. It's quite nice to see a monster movie without some majestic revelation of the beast, instead it's kept very ambiguous. Also the ending is surprisingly unconventional. All the characters are garbage, especially Paul- he's an absolute tosser. So no it's not amazing but it's a bit of innocent fun with a cool claustrophobic subway scene...
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MCT:March 27, 2008An utterly crappy movie. A decent premise, but no-name no talent actors and actresses can sink a movie faster than the iceberg that sank the Titanic.
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MCT:February 18, 2008
This movie started very good/interesting but after 20 minutes it all went down hill. Extremely boring, pointless and just plain weird. The ending was crap!
Take my advice, do NOT watch this. Unless someone pays you...
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MCT:February 14, 2008
A pretty average movie ... I never could seem to get into it. The ending was pretty well done, definably the highlight of the flick.
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MCT:January 22, 2008ooooook this was HORRIBLE they asked me for my id since it was 18+ (and i just found out it really wasnt!!)apparantly cuz it was supposed to be TOO SCARY but omg it was sooo shitty i cant even explain.NOTHING happened in this movie,the ending was just rediculous and i think this movie should get burned and destroyed and all its dvd copies should get wiped off the face of this planet HAHAHAHA :))) ok thats not really necessary but seriously it SUCKED big time
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MCT:January 22, 2008
It might be a bit creepy at times, but nevertheles this movie is pointless. The actors are half-heartedly chosen and the conclusion is bad.
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MCT:January 22, 2008
Wes feeds us a turd sandwich. This fuckin' guy can't even present a decent movie let alone make one.
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MCT:January 22, 2008Intriguing. Little freaky at the beginning. But the ending was just right. I'm so tired of movies where it's "Happily Ever After" at the end, more or less
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MCT:January 22, 2008
Bad actors I can handle. A cliche plot of dark figures that hunt the innocent for no reason I'm immune to. The scenes that build on a romance that later will not come into play at all I can stomach. But what I can't stand is Wes Craven making a horror movie with NO HUMOR! That's why the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series got so big. It was because if people were going to die it was going to be to a grusome death equiped with a punchline from good ol' Freddy. It's what mad Wes Craven. And here he is making a movie about a woman being haunted by evil spirits that seem to drag people into darkness and led her brother to suicide. It was actually keeping me awake for some reason. the thing that really urked me was the fact that there was no ending. If you want to know how pissed I was imagine this: The Lord of the Rings series only makes "The Fellowship of the Ring" and then just leaving it to the audiencce to read the rest of the trilogy. Multiply that anger times ten. Now hit yourself in the nuts (Ladies run into a wall chest first at top speed) and then you will have a rough notion of my anger. Here's the supposed ending (I'm doing you a favor): The leading lady has finally been caught by the dark spirits. She wakes up to find herself in a dark room lined with dark moving bodies. The only section of the room that isn't convulsing with body flesh is a door leading out of a closet which a doctor is looking into but cannot see anything but a closet, nor can he hear her screams for help. The doctor shuts the door. THE END. If I was trapped in a room full of moving bodies that did nothing but that (Move), I would at least try to strike up a conversation with one of them to see if there was anyway out. If it is discovered there is no way out I would then proceed to have sex with as many female bodies I can find. I mean if I'm stuck there for eternity it wouldn't be like we would have anything better to do. THERE IS NO HORROR IN THAT!
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MCT:January 22, 2008
If the theater in which I saw this movie had rusty spoons handy, I probably would have used one to remove my own eyes rather than watch anymore of this trash. Thanks, Wes Craven, for slapping your name on a project that you had absolutely nothing to do with. Here's to artistic integrity.
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MCT:January 22, 2008I know a lot of people didn't like it, but I thought it was really good kept me gussing although i must admit I perfer the alturnett ending!
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MCT:January 22, 2008
i watched it on TV and Ch5 screwed up the film with some "technical issues", repeating 2 scenes from earlier in the film (and i thought it was an intended flashback part of the film until it just appears to be plain ridiculous). they went on to cut the show and continue with their TV schedule for the next show on. WTF. about half hour later they flash a little notice saying they'll repeat the show "on another day". local TV programming SUCKS still (btw, anybody reading this, its SINGAPORE). Being Wes Craven's movie, the whole movie made no sense throughout and only at the final few mins at the ending it'll go.."OOOO" but now the broadcast ruined everything pffr. not that i think the movie was any good in the 1st place, but right now i just wasted 2 hrs (incl commercials) for nothin'. they last non-repeat scene shown was Paul giving the dope to Laura Regan and she ran off while he made the phone call (note to self: even though the movie sucks i should maybe get myself to find a copy of the film to see its ending).
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MCT:January 22, 2008Sällan man berörs av filmer nuförtiden men denna var faktiskt lite scary.
Klart sevärd ifall man törs. ;-) -
MCT:January 22, 2008
Yet another one of those horrors films where some kid is scared by some beastie in the dark and we then zip forward to when they're an adult and we discover that it wasn't all in their imagination there really is some dodgy CGI creature out to get them.
Sometimes the idea works, sometimes it doesn't but it's usually watchable. Unfortunately for 'They' it doesn't, the characters are tedious and you're looking forward to seeing them die horribly, but regrettably we don't see any of them pop their clogs. It doesn't even matter that this is a 'Wes Craven presents' feature, I'm sure he could have found something better to attach his name to. With no explanation provided, or even hinted at when the film draws to a close you feel as though you've just wasted 90 minutes of your life that could have better been spent watching 'Killer Klowns From Outer Space'. -
MCT:January 22, 2008
Actually scary monster movie with a nifty plot and nicely downbeat ending. Not the best thing ever, but much better than you would think.
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MCT:January 22, 2008
This was an adequate horror movie even though it didn't answer every question at the end. I thought the alternate ending was better than the original.
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